Placeholder
The placeholder attribute specifies a short hint that describes the expected value of an input field (e.g. a sample value or a short description of the expected format).
I have used Regular Expression.I am checking if 2 digits are entered if yes i have appened a slash.
<input type="text" name="date" placeholder="dd/mm/yyyy" onkeyup=" var v = this.value; if (v.match(/^\d{2}$/) !== null) { this.value = v + '/'; } else if (v.match(/^\d{2}\/\d{2}$/) !== null) { this.value = v + '/'; }" maxlength="10" >